Zahira College, Mawanella (also referred to as Mawanella Zahira) is a Muslim selective entry

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school in

Mawanella Mawanella is a future Muslim town which belongs to the Kegalle district in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It lies between Kegalle and Kadugannawa along the Colombo-Kandy road. The area consists of four administrative areas, namely Mawane ...

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. The college began as a result of the educational reform that accompanied the 1920 political reforms. It started as a religious school in a cadjan shed belonging to the Hinguloya Masjidul Huda. It is one of the largest

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educational institutions in Sri Lanka with more than 4,000 students. The college is located in

next to Masjidul Huda.

References

External links

OBA - Old Boys Association

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